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The New Republic: Candidate Has Undergone A Transformation In Recent Weeks
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- tbweb
I think the biggest problem with bush is he has developed a God complex and believes his own lies that everything is ok. If we were all stinkibng rich like him it would be ok. - Reply to this comment
- stn_sage
That is what i am thinking about, if it gets any worse or obama gets elected i am afraid we are headed for a revolution. I personally think Hillary is the best choice of the three. At least when Bill was in office he left the country with a great economy. I would hop[e she would do the same. My first choice is Ron Paul. - Reply to this comment
- Clinton Has Become A Conservative Populist
I''m not so sure about this articles conclusions. My take on Sen. Clinton is she wants to win "at any price!" and is migrating to where the voters are who will support her whether she historically agreed with the agenda of those voters or not! For me the saying "keep it simple stupid applies!", a.k.a. KISS! What does that mean in this context? Sen. Clinton is having problems managing her campaigns finances, has borrowed millions on numerous occasions from her personal funds to keep her campaign going. Pres. Bush was also a business failure and his business failures has translated into U.S. economic failures as well. If Sen. Clinton can''t successfully manage her own campaign finances and needs to borrow money, she can''t manage the finances of the United States either and will need to continue the embarrassing policy of borrowing money from Communist China no less to keep the U.S. going! The U.S. made the mistake with Pres. Bush thinking his business failures would not translate into American failures but it has and the same will be true for Sen. Clinton! If a person is not good with managing finances, money or economics, changing their job title doesn''t make some magic happen to give them that ability!! - Reply to this comment
- stn_sage
I think the democratic party makes itself look bad by backing obama.
Posted by ranger1948 at 04:26 AM : May 11, 2008
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My response: I know a lot of people feel/think this!
He''s not my first pick. He''s the best of the two candidates standing. If ever there was an election defined as the ''lesser of two evils''---from the semi-finals through the finals---this is it! It''s hold your nose and vote, or don''t vote. Or, when things get bad enough---revolution! Hopefully, it doesn''t come to that!! - Reply to this comment
- stn_sage
I don''''t believe in parties to begin with. If we had parties that would represent the people the way they want then i would agree they are a good thing to have. We vote every four years and none of our officials have done what the American public wants done. I can not see giving my vote blindly to any party. I look at the issues and want to vote for who will lead us in the best manner.
Posted by ranger1948 at 03:59 AM : May 11, 2008
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My response: I AGREE! The ''party'' system is doing little to nothing to improve the avg citizen''s life! - Reply to this comment
- stn_sage
I think the democratic party makes itself look bad by backing obama. - Reply to this comment
- Samthetvcat
Nice talking with you even if we have different opinions on who should be president i respect your right to your choices. - Reply to this comment
- Samthetvcat
I don''t think John Edwards is presidential materal, after richardson betrayed the Clintons who had been loyal to him, i wouldn''t trust him, as for the others i do not know them so have no opinion on them. - Reply to this comment
- Ranger, I''m about to fall asleep on the keyboard - I''ve enjoyed hearing your thoughts as always, but have to call it a night zzzzzzzzzz (lol)
PS They sort of had that in California with a recall of the Governor and hundreds of people ran for the position, but funny it did end up going to the richest person in the race (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Yeah, it''s kind of telling that all the 3 candidates are multi-millionaires, with 2 of the three being REALLY rich :o - Reply to this comment
- Samthetvcat
As for Prince Harry, he was serving on the front lines asa a forward air controller dire4cting air strikes on enemy positions. That is not a safe job and i respect him for having the courage to serve like that. Our leaders could take lessons from him. I think he will make a great king someday. - Reply to this comment
- Sam the rv cat
He does sound a lot like Ron Paul. Maybe they should team up and run as independents. I think the problem is if you don''t have big money backing you you can''t possibly win. I had a friend in the military. He was black but didn''t see color. Could get anyone to do anything he wanted. He was known all over the world and if he were alive today i would vote for him for president. Unfortunately he died and wasn''t rich. He was one of the greatest people i ever knew. I never knew anyone who knew him and didn''t like him. - Reply to this comment
- With the support Hillary has been given by the democratic party i think she should become an independent. The Clintons have their faults like anyone else but at least when Bill left office our economy was doing great. I would hope Hillary could fix the problems we have here at home and with the government.
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- ---"Are they navy pilots sitting on a destroyer and flying combat missions ? That would be relatively safe since the enemy doesn''t have planes to fight us with."---
Posted by ranger1948
Yeah good question - with McCain being a presidential nominee now, I wouldn''t be surprised if they''re treated like Prince Harry (with more security than everybody else, but nothing assured) . . . I guess it is what it is . . .
Bob Barr used to be in Congress or something - I thought if Hillary got the nomination he was somebody I might consider. Here is some of his positions (from his website):
%u201CI want to end the artificial control of the economy and end burdensome taxation; take a hard look at cutting cabinet positions; reduce the cost of the occupation of Iraq by beginning the process of removing the security blanket from the Iraqi regime . . . return respect for habeas corpus; reinstate the rule of law; stop the warrantless surveillance of American citizens; and remedy the abuses of the Patriot Act. . . .%u201D
http://blog.bobbarr2008.com/ - Reply to this comment
- stopkiffing
Since you want to run your mouth lets hear about your long line of accomplishments in life ? Kindergarten doesn''t count. - Reply to this comment
- Sam the tvcat
I haven''t heard of this Bob Barr. As for McCains son''s serving i would question where they are serving in Iraq. Are they navy pilots sitting on a destroyer and flying combat missions ? That would be relatively safe since the enemy doesn''t have planes to fight us with. - Reply to this comment
- stn_sage
I don''t believe in parties to begin with. If we had parties that would represent the people the way they want then i would agree they are a good thing to have. We vote every four years and none of our officials have done what the American public wants done. I can not see giving my vote blindly to any party. I look at the issues and want to vote for who will lead us in the best manner. - Reply to this comment
- McCain''s sons apparently have served or are serving in Iraq, but yeah he''s Bush 2.0 for sure - scary!
Thanks for your feedback about maybe cabinet members providing some different perspectives and that not being quite what you were looking for. Shucks . . . hmmm, well hopefully Barack''s campaign will think of something before November to prove to some of the naysayers that he''s worthy . . .
There''s another libertarian running named Bob Barr . . . not sure, but I think he wants to end the Iraq war just like Ron Paul . . . maybe he''s more up your alley (?) - Reply to this comment
- If Clinton has become a conservative populist as pointed out by the author---and I think that''s true; and on the basis of her race-baiting, divisive campaign she''s run, then the real question is WHY she is still IN the Democratic Party?!
She should leave it just as Joe Lieberman did! She doesn''t represent the party, the people in it, or the best interest''s of the nation anymore! She represents arrogance, greed, and lust for power and wealth! She''s making the Dem party look bad! At some point, if leaders in this party had any guts---and they don''t---they should ask her to LEAVE! Or, kick her out!
It''s not the ''Clinton party'', it never was! She needs to understand that. - Reply to this comment
- sam the tv cat
I am totally opposed to obama or mccain. I do not think we need either one of them ion the white house and have no respect for anyoine who would run with them or be a part of their regime. My first choice is Ron Paul. If the black community ever gets someone qualified to run for president i would be on board and vote for them. I do not trust obama. I know mccain wants to continue bush''s policies in Iraq so he can get filthy rich like bush and doesn''t care how many Americans have to die to do it. You don''t see the politicians kids going to war. - Reply to this comment
- Ranger, what do you think about the idea of Barack having a White House filled with some of the talented people whose names are being thrown around - Jim Webb, John Edwards, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Richardson, etc? Just as good as Hillary?
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